Nuggets recent first-round picks might signal a troubling trend

Orlando Magic v Denver Nuggets | Garrett Ellwood/GettyImagesJulian Strawther and DaRon Holmes are not draft busts yet. We've seen Strawther play well enough to give up on him because of a rough start to his third season, and DaRon Holmes — though it feels like we've been awaiting his arrival for so long — is only in year two, and year one of being healthy. Patience remains key with both of these guys.

Plus, neither Strawther or Holmes was a lottery pick. Strawther went No. 29 in 2023, and Holmes went No. 22 overall last year. The best player picked after Strawther is probably Toumani Camara (and he went No. 52) and the best player taken after Holmes is likely Kyshawn George (No. 24). I don't…